U.S. Pacific Fleet
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CORAL SEA (July 9, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conducts flight operations as the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) transits the Coral Sea during Talisman Saber 17. Bonhomme Richard, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)
170709-N-WF272-923
CORAL SEA (July 9, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conducts flight operations as the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) transits the Coral Sea during Talisman Saber 17. Bonhomme Richard, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)